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Katherine Legge to return to Indy 500

Katherine Legge, shown last year in her Dragon Racing ride, will be participating in the Indy 500 again. She will be driving for Schmidt Peterson Motorsports. Photo by LAT PHOTOGRAPHIC

Katherine Legge is returning to the Indianapolis 500.

The driver who finished 26th in IndyCar last year for Dragon Racing and parted ways with the team in controversial fashion, will drive the No. 81 Honda-powered car of Schmidt Peterson Motorsports.

Sam Schmidt's team has Simon Pagenaud and rookie Tristan Vautier as its full-season IndyCar drivers.

Legge's participation in this 500 is important because it provides a 34th participant, which means there can be some Bump Day competition to make the race. Only 33 can make the race.

Legge and Dragon Racing are in a legal battle over the way last season ended. Dragon owner Jay Penske moved on from Legge with Sebastien Bourdais and Sebastian Saavedra. But Penske allowed Legge to have her specially made seat that saves her time and money as she gets ready to drive for Schmidt.

Legge finished 22nd in last year's 500 with a Chevrolet. Schmidt's team uses Hondas.